From Everybody Hates Chris to Jaspion, here are the 5 series that were more successful in Brazil than in the rest of the world
There is no doubt that Brazilians are an emotional people. When we are touched by an entertainment product, we are known around the world for overflowing with love, devotion, emotion and, in some cases, very public for what we like.
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This is the case of some series that have been very successful in our country, having been present on Brazilian televisions for decades. Titles which, despite having won fans all over the world and had such an impact as to remain on the air for a long time, have truly exploded in our country like no other, conquering thousands of people and an excellent market for licensed products and spin-offs. off. In addition, obviously, to becoming generational icons.
From productions like Everyone hates Chriswhich still today produces references and memes even on social media Dragon Cavewhich marked the childhood of many people when it was broadcast in the morning on TV Globo, the Canaltech He therefore decided to draw up a list of 5 series that were more successful in Brazil than in the rest of the world. Are they all in your heart too?
5. Everyone hates Chris
One of the most iconic sitcoms ever broadcast on Brazilian TV, Everyone hates Chris is a CBS series originally broadcast between 2005 and 2009, but which has established itself in Brazil since 2006, when TV Record began broadcasting its episodes.
Semi-autobiographical, it is based on the memories of actor and comedian Chris Rock in 1980s New York, and focuses on Chris’s (Tyler James Williams) family, consisting of his father Julius (Terry Crews), his mother Rochelle ( Tichina Arnold), his siblings Drew (Tequan Richmond) and Tonya (Imani Hakim), and his best friend, Greg (Vincent Martella).
In Brazil, the sitcom of four seasons has been shown countless times, attracting a legion of fans and turning many of its characters, phrases and moments into cultural references, still remembered and repeated across the Internet.
Precisely for this reason, a few years ago, the actor Tyler James Williams (Abbott Elementary) drew attention when he complained that he could no longer stand the thousands of comments he received every day from Brazilians about the character he played when he was little. An outburst that went terribly wrong here, especially due to the discomfort he caused among his fans.
As a form of “revenge” – and demonstrating the fact that the Brazilian public is also very spiteful when it wants to be -, a campaign for the actor Vincent Martellawent viral in a photo wearing the “I’m famous in Brazil” T-shirt, surpassed Tyler’s number of followers on Instagram. A mission achieved without too much effort by the millions of passionate fans of the series.
4. Jaspione
Another production that aroused great enthusiasm in Brazil was Jaspionethe Japanese TV series, belonging to the Metal Hero franchise and produced by the Toei company. Originally broadcast between 1985 and 1986 on TV Asahi, it arrived here via Manchete, which saw its audience increase and surpass even Globo during the airing of its episodes.
Set thousands of years in the future on a planet at the edge of the galaxy, Jaspione follows in the footsteps of a human boy, who survives the accident that killed his parents and is raised by the hermit Edin (Noboru Nakaya). A secular prophet, Edin believes that the boy is the predestined warrior to destroy the forces of evil in the universe and begins to guide him as a spiritual mentor so that he can fulfill his mission.
It is in this scenario that Jaspion (Hikaru Kurosaki) grows up and, already a teenager and aware of his destiny, joins the android Anri (Kiyomi Tsukada) with whom he undertakes a mission to find the pieces of the Galactic Bible and destroy the world. The Machiavellian villain Satan Goss.
The series caused a sensation in Brazil, marking a second wave of Japanese heroesappearing in the 60s and 70s, it allowed other titles in the tokusatsu genre (live-action that make heavy use of special effects) to arrive here.
In Japan, the hero is just one in a long line of masked heroes. In Brazil, however, he became the icon of this type of production. To give you an idea, Japan has even allowed the creation of original Brazilian content. In addition to toys and character cassettes from abroad, publisher JBC released a Brazilian manga in 2020 that continued the stories of the series. Furthermore, Toei even approved the production of a film produced here, but it never took off.
3. Knights of the Zodiac
One of the most popular anime in Brazil, Knights of the Zodiac is a Japanese series based on the manga of the same name written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada. Adapted by the Toei Animation studio in 114 episodes, the cartoon was broadcast between 1986 and 1989 in Japan, but only arrived here in 1994, when it became a hit on Rede Manchete.
Airing online until 1997, it became one of the most popular productions of the time, presenting the story of Seiya, an orphaned boy who, while still young, is sent to train in Greece. Growing up and becoming a knight, Seiya joins four other young men (Shiryu, Hyoga, Shun and Ikki), who wear armor inspired by Greek mythology and who unite to protect Saori Kido, the reincarnation of the goddess Athena.
Cultural phenomenon in Brazil, much more than in other places in the world, Knights of the Zodiac It also received several reruns in the country, on Cartoon Network, Band and Canal 21. In Japan, the anime was quite successful, but nothing compared to what happened here. In the USA, however, the cartoon only arrived at the beginning of the 2000s and had several parts censored.
2. Dragon Cave
Another drawing that marked the childhood of many people was Dragon Cavean animated series that lasted three seasons and co-produced by wonder Productions, TSR and Toei Animation. Based on the role-playing game of the same name, the series arrived here two years after its debut in 1985 and was initially broadcast on the program Magic balloon by Rede Globo.
The following year, with the debut of Xou from Xuxa and the cartoon’s move to attraction, the title exploded on Globo mornings and became a national craze, meaning that, suddenly, everyone knew who Hank, Eric, Diana, Sheila, Presto and Bobby were. And if the lack of the final episode became a generational trauma, the cartoon was just one of many American television programs and remembered much more by role-playing game enthusiasts than by the general public.
Featuring a group of friends teleported into a magical world, the cartoon follows the adventures experienced by these young people after acquiring special powers or abilities and being guided by the mysterious Master of Wizards in their battles against the cruel Avenger.
In 2023, the film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among the Rebels arrived in theaters around the world telling a story based on the same role-playing game that served as the inspiration for the series. To the delight of Brazilian fans, who grew up watching countless reruns of the cartoon, the title brought with it an Easter egg in which it is possible to see the characters from the 1983 animation.
1. Me, the boss and the children
Another sitcom that struck the hearts of Brazilians was Me, the boss and the children, an ABC comedy launched in 2001, arriving in Brazil the following year. Initially broadcast on SBT, the production featured a very popular style of humor, which gave the series visibility and earned it a very loyal audience here.
The protagonist is a dysfunctional upper middle class family, Me, the boss and the children follows in the footsteps of Michael Kyle, a modern husband and father who has his own way of teaching his three children the rules of coexistence.
In addition to Damon Wayans as the lead, the show also featured Tisha Campbell as Jay, the family matriarch, George O. Gore II as Junior, the couple’s eldest son, Jazz Raycole as the teenage Claire and Parker McKenna Posey as Kady, the youngest. of the family.
Like this Everyone hates Chris, the show was characterized in Brazil by its various catchphrases, memes and slogans, still shared on social media today. Furthermore, even though it was widely seen in the United States and had 5 seasons, nothing compares to the influence and popularity of the series on Brazilian soil.
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